Extinct genus of reptiles
Akanthosuchus Temporal range:
64.5–61.0 Ma
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Paleocene
Osteoderms
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Reptilia
Clade :
Archosauromorpha
Clade :
Archosauriformes
Order:
Crocodilia
Family:
Alligatoridae
Subfamily:
Alligatorinae
Genus:
† Akanthosuchus O'Neill, Lucas, and Kues, 1981
Species
† A. langstoni O'Neill et al. , 1981 (type)
Akanthosuchus (meaning "spine crocodile," in reference to its armor) is an extinct genus of alligatoroid crocodilian, possibly an alligatorine. Its fossils are found in the Paleocene-age Nacimiento Formation of the San Juan Basin, New Mexico, USA. It is known from a partial skeleton and isolated bony armor. Its armor was distinctive, with spike-shaped and blade-shaped pieces, and it is the only known crocodilian with a combination of both.
Last Update: 2022-05-27T20:35:42Z
rejected the hypothesis that Akanthosuchus is the same as either Ceratosuchus or Navajosuchus, and found that Akanthosuchus is an alligatoroid. It tended...
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data on the anatomy and relationships of the Paleocene crocodylian Akanthosuchus langstoni". Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. 51 (3): 455–464. Bickelmann...
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Last Update: 2024-05-28T12:03:43Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-05-09T04:02:07Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-05-24T02:12:35Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-05-28T22:07:20Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-05-25T11:21:54Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-05-28T04:24:17Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-02-23T12:10:58Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-03-25T18:44:32Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-05-22T06:47:56Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-05-28T11:59:07Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-04-12T09:06:53Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-01-19T10:11:11Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-04-11T16:33:55Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-02-20T11:50:19Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
Word Count : 897
Last Update: 2024-05-02T12:10:28Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-05-24T05:12:27Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-05-02T11:52:41Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
Word Count : 893
Last Update: 2024-05-02T11:45:01Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
Word Count : 1181
Last Update: 2024-04-12T09:06:38Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-05-16T04:21:20Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-05-28T11:55:15Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-05-24T04:48:20Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-04-15T06:05:03Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-05-15T08:12:54Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2023-05-03T17:15:58Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-05-24T04:45:22Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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Last Update: 2024-02-20T11:50:50Z
Akanthosuchus ? Allognathosuchus Arambourgia? Ceratosuchus? Chrysochampsa Hassiacosuchus? Navajosuchus? Procaimanoidea? Wannaganosuchus? Alligator A. hailensis...
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